Austin Claude Taylor

{{Short description|Canadian politician (1893–1965)}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Hon.

| name = Austin Claude Taylor

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| image = Austin Claude Taylor.png

| caption = Taylor, pictured in a 1944 newspaper

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| office = Senator for Westmorland, New Brunswick

| appointed = Louis St. Laurent

| term_start = 1957

| term_end = 1965

| office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Westmorland

| term_start2 = 1935

| term_end2 = 1957

| office3 = New Brunswick Leader of the Opposition

| term_start3 = 1952

| term_end3 = 1957

| predecessor3 = Hugh John Flemming

| successor3 = Joseph E. Connolly

| birth_date = {{birth date|1893|06|20}}

| birth_place = Salisbury, New Brunswick

| death_date = {{death date and age|1965|01|17|1893|06|20}}

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| party = Liberal

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Austin Claude Taylor (June 20, 1893 – January 17, 1965) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. Born in Salisbury, New Brunswick, he represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1957.

Appointed to the Executive Council as the Minister of Agriculture, he served under two Premiers from 1935 to 1952.

Austin Taylor was the leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1954 to 1956.

On January 3, 1957, Taylor was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent as the representative for Westmorland, New Brunswick. He served in the Senate until his death in 1965.